City Council
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
October 8, 2024 – 4:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 4:03 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mark Milberg, Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor Councilmember Pat Eklund, Councilmember Rachel Farac, and Councilmember Susan Wernick
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Assistant City Manager Jessica Deakyne, Police Chief Jim Naugle, Principal Management Analyst Sullina Smith and City Attorney Gary Bell
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
D. ADJOURNMENT
C.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(California Government Code 54957.6)
Agency designated
representatives: Amy Cunningham City Manager
Employee
organizations:
Unit A – Novato Police Managers
Unit B – Novato Police Association
Unit D – SEIU General Employees
Unit E – Western Council of Engineers
Unit H – Novato Police Civilian Employees
Unrepresented
employees:
Assistant City Manager
Accountant I
Accountant II
Accountant/Analyst
Accounting Supervisor
Assistant City Clerk
City Clerk
Chief of Police
Chief Building Official
Chief Information Officer
Community Development Director
Deputy City Manager
Deputy Director of Finance
Deputy Director of Public Works
Economic Development Manager
Engineering Services Manager
Executive Assistant
Finance Director
Homeless Outreach Specialist
Human Resources Analyst
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Manager
Maintenance Superintendent
Management Analyst I
Management Analyst II
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director
Public Works Director
Public Works Administrative Manager
Planning Manager
Principal Human Resources Analyst
Principal Management Analyst
Recreation Division Manager
Recreation Operations Manager
Senior Management Analyst
Supervising Accountant
Supervising Code Enforcement Officer
Senior I.T. Analyst
Senior Systems Engineer
C.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d)(1).)
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
Name of Case: CATHY LOCKE, Trustee of the Cathy Locke Revocable Trust v. CITY OF NOVATO and DOES ONE THROUGH 500, inclusive
Names of Parties: Cathy Locke, Trustee of the Cathy Locke Revocable Trust; City of Novato, a California municipal corporation
Case No.: Marin County Superior Court, Case No: CIV 2100119 C.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code, § 54956.8)
Properties: 500 Palm Dr, Novato, CA 94949
807 De Long Ave, Novato, CA 94949
Agency Negotiator: Amy Cunningham, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: The Public
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
C.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of Potential Cases: One
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:55 pm and reconvened at 10:22pm. The meeting was then adjourned at 11:13 pm. There was nothing to report out.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of November 19, 2024.
/Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk